Charlie Bird had said he is going to fight as hard as he can ahead of his Croagh Patrick climb, despite his voice getting weaker.
The former RTÉ broadcaster, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, is pressing ahead with plans to climb Croagh Patrick on April 2nd to raise funds for a number of charities.
Someone found this on Twitter recently . I put it up a few years ago..In a way it is a stark reminder of how far I have now traveled..Today my voice is almost gone. But thankfully Tiger can still sing. I will still be climbing Croagh Patrick on April 2nd. https://t.co/TCqkcU5vLo pic.twitter.com/5U9DVdL7ts
— Charlie Bird (@charliebird49) January 25, 2022
Taking to Twitter, Charlie said the video was "a stark reminder of how far I have now travelled" and that "today my voice is almost gone" before confirming, "I will still be climbing Croagh Patrick on April 2nd."
Meanwhile, an Irish company, Marino Software, has worked with Charlie and his wife Claire to virtually 'clone' his voice.
It's so he will be able to communicate with his own voice.
"When I heard what could be done by this Irish company which came on board it blew me away", he said.
Charlie says he was initially opposed to the idea but now hopes everyone will benefit.
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